Editing Scott Burns

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'''Scott Burns''' is a voice actor who provided the voice of [[Bowser]] starting with ''[[Super Mario Sunshine]]'' in 2002 and continuing until ''[[Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games]]'' in 2007. He also provided the voice of [[Toadsworth]].<ref name="email1">[[Media:Scott burns sms 1.jpg|Confirmation from Scott Burns via e-mail.]]</ref> Nearly a year following this release, Burns gave up the role of Bowser over a union dispute,<ref>{{cite|author=Heather, R.|date=October 26, 2021|url=https://nintendowire.com/news/2021/10/26/former-bowser-voice-actor-scott-burns-shares-his-experiences-working-with-nintendo/|title=Former Bowser voice actor Scott Burns shares his experiences working with Nintendo|publisher=Nintendo Wire|accessdate=November 5, 2024|archive=https://web.archive.org/web/20231205114631/https://nintendowire.com/news/2021/10/26/former-bowser-voice-actor-scott-burns-shares-his-experiences-working-with-nintendo/}}</ref> but he then briefly returned to both of his roles for ''[[Mario Super Sluggers]]'' in 2008. Despite Burns no longer taking up the role of Bowser, some of Burns' portrayals have been reused in later games, such as the announcer from ''[[Mario Power Tennis]]'' in later installments of the [[Mario Tennis (series)|''Mario Tennis'' series]].

In addition to the [[Super Mario (franchise)|''Super Mario'' franchise]], Burns worked for [[Nintendo]] to voice [[Smash Taunt#Slippy Toad|Slippy Toad]]'s father, Beltino Toad, in English versions of ''[[lylatwiki:Star Fox Assault|Star Fox Assault]]''.<ref>{{cite|url=www.imdb.com/title/tt0446037|title=''Star Fox Assault'' (2005) (VG)|publisher=IMDb|accessdate=May 25, 2024}}</ref> Aside from Nintendo, Burns has also worked for {{wp|Microsoft}}, {{wp|McDonald's}}, and {{wp|Boeing}}. Burns considers himself most suited for characters between the ages of 29 and 49, but he claims to be able to voice young adult, middle-aged, and senior male characters.<ref name="voice123">{{cite|url=voice123.com/voice-actor/scottburns|title=Character, Offbeat, Dad, Guy Next Door|publisher=Voice123|accessdate=May 25, 2024}}</ref>

==History with the ''Super Mario'' franchise==
===Voicing Bowser===
Burns began his career at the suggestion of another voice actor and gained notability through his ability to impersonate people and characters such as {{wp|Clint Eastwood}} and {{wp|Popeye}}.<ref name="voice123"/> Burns took the role of Bowser in ''Super Mario Sunshine'', the first Nintendo game where Bowser was given spoken dialogue. However, the title's voice acting was panned by many, including {{wp|Gamespot}} reviewer {{wp|Jeff Gerstmann}}, who criticized the title as having "some of the lousiest voice-over work to be found on the [[Nintendo GameCube|GameCube]]. None of the voices fit particularly well.... [Bowser and [[Bowser Jr.]]] are completely miscast and downright disappointing."<ref>{{cite|author=Gerstmann, Jeff|url=www.gamespot.com/reviews/super-mario-sunshine-review/1900-2878399|title=''Super Mario Sunshine'' Review|publisher=GameSpot|language=en|accessdate=May 25, 2024}}</ref> Scott continued to voice Bowser in later games, giving unique grunts, laughs, and reactions to a character whose voice in previous Nintendo games had consisted only of sampled sounds. In ''[[Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time]]'', he also voiced [[Shrowser]].

===Absence and return===
[[Kenneth W. James|Kenny James]] took on the role of Bowser in ''[[Super Mario Strikers]]'', ''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]'', and ''[[Mario Kart Wii]]''. Amidst these titles, however, Burns retook the role in ''[[Mario Super Sluggers]]'', and his voice clips from previous sports titles are recycled in later ones such as ''[[Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games]]'' (where James instead plays [[Dry Bowser]]) and ''[[Mario Tennis Open]]''. Since 2010, Burns has also played various other roles in the series, such as [[Lubba]]. However, in ''[[Super Mario Galaxy 2]]'', he also shared the role of Bowser with James.

==Portrayals==
*''[[Super Mario Sunshine]]'' &ndash; [[Bowser]] / [[Toadsworth]]<ref name="email1"/> / Male [[Pianta]]s<ref name="email1"/> (shared with [[Charles Martinet]]) / Male [[Noki]]s<ref name="email2">[[Media:Scott burns sms 2.jpg|Confirmation from Scott Burns via e-mail.]]</ref> / [[Raccoon]] father<ref name="email2"/> / [[Pianta prosecutor]]<ref name="email2"/> / [[Pianta judge]]<ref name="email2"/> / [[Isle Delfino Police]]<ref name="email2"/> / [[Big Daddy of Blooper-surfing]] / [[Cannon Pianta]] / [[Captain]] / [[Crate guy]] / [[Hotel manager]] / [[Pianta mayor]] / [[Sunglasses vendor]] / [[Noki elder]] / [[Noki grandson]] / [[Park director]] / [[Il Piantissimo]]
*''[[Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour]]'' &ndash; Bowser
*''[[Mario Kart: Double Dash!!]]'' &ndash; Bowser / Male Piantas (shared with Charles Martinet) / Male Nokis / [[GCN Bowser's Castle|Bowser's Castle]] laugh
*''[[Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga]]'' &ndash; Bowser
*''[[Mario Golf: Advance Tour]]'' &ndash; Bowser
*''[[Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door]]'' &ndash; Bowser
*''[[Mario Power Tennis]]'' &ndash; Bowser / Toadsworth / Announcer
*''[[Mario Party 6]]'' &ndash; Bowser
*''[[Yakuman DS]]'' &ndash; Bowser / Toadsworth
*''[[Dance Dance Revolution: Mario Mix]]'' &ndash; Bowser
*''[[Mario Superstar Baseball]]'' &ndash; Bowser / Toadsworth / Male Piantas (shared with Charles Martinet) / Male Nokis / [[Bowser Castle (baseball stadium)|Bowser Castle]] laugh
*''[[Mario Tennis: Power Tour]]'' &ndash; Bowser / Toadsworth
*''[[Mario Kart Arcade GP]]'' &ndash; Bowser
*''[[Super Princess Peach]]'' &ndash; Bowser
*''[[Mario Party 7]]'' &ndash; Bowser / Toadsworth
*''[[Mario Kart DS]]'' &ndash; Bowser / Male Piantas (shared with Charles Martinet) / [[DS Bowser's Castle|Bowser's Castle]] laugh
*''[[Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time]]'' &ndash; Bowser / [[Shrowser]]
*''[[Mario Hoops 3-on-3]]'' &ndash; Bowser
*''[[Mario Kart Arcade GP 2]]'' &ndash; Bowser
*''[[Mario Strikers Charged]]'' &ndash; Bowser
*''[[Mario Party 8]]'' &ndash; Bowser / Male Piantas (shared with Charles Martinet)
*''[[Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games]]'' &ndash; Bowser
*''[[Mario Party DS]]'' &ndash; Bowser
*''[[Mario Kart Wii]]'' &ndash; Male Piantas (shared with Charles Martinet) / Male Nokis / [[Wii Bowser's Castle|Bowser's Castle]] laugh
*''[[Mario Super Sluggers]]'' &ndash; Bowser / Toadsworth / Male Piantas (shared with Charles Martinet) / Male Nokis / Bowser Castle laugh
*''[[Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games]]'' &ndash; Bowser
*''[[Super Mario Galaxy 2]]'' &ndash; Bowser (shared with [[Kenny James]]) / [[Lubba]] / [[King Lakitu]] / Male Piantas (shared with Charles Martinet)
*''[[Mario Sports Mix]]'' &ndash; [[Ninja (character)|Ninja]] / Male Piantas (shared with Charles Martinet)
*''[[Mario Kart 7]]'' &ndash; [[3DS Bowser's Castle|Bowser's Castle]] laugh
*''[[Mario Party 9]]'' &ndash; Male Piantas (shared with Charles Martinet)
*''[[Mario Tennis Open]]'' &ndash; Bowser / Announcer
*''[[Mario Kart Arcade GP DX]]'' &ndash; Bowser
*''[[Mario Kart 8]]'' &ndash; Male Piantas (shared with Charles Martinet) / Male Nokis
*''[[Mario Tennis: Ultra Smash]]'' &ndash; Announcer
*''[[Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games]]'' &ndash; Male Piantas (shared with Charles Martinet)
*''[[Mario Sports Superstars]]'' &ndash; Bowser (for Tennis gameplay; other sports are [[Kenny James]])
*''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe]]'' &ndash; Male Piantas (shared with Charles Martinet) / Male Nokis
*''[[Mario Tennis Aces]]'' &ndash; Bowser / [[Bowcien]] (both shared with Kenny James) / Announcer
*''[[Super Mario 3D All-Stars]]'' &ndash; Voice work from ''Super Mario Sunshine''
*''[[Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door (Nintendo Switch)|Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door]]'' ([[Nintendo Switch]]) &ndash; Bowser / Toadsworth / Male Piantas

==Notes==
*When voice clips were being created for Bowser in games such as ''[[Mario Kart: Double Dash!!]]'' and ''[[Mario Super Sluggers]]'', Burns' voice was slowed down to sound deeper. However, in games such as ''[[Mario Kart DS]]'' and ''[[Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga]]'', his voice clips are unaltered.
*Despite the fact that ''[[Mario Superstar Baseball]]'', ''[[Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time]]'', ''[[Mario Hoops 3-on-3]]'', ''[[Mario Party 8]]'', and ''[[Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games]]'' all have Bowser voiced by Burns, his name is left unmentioned in the credits of these titles due to his clips being reused from earlier games.

==External links==
*[https://m.youtube.com/user/SeattleBurns YouTube channel]
*[http://www.bookscottburns.com Website]

==References==
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